Rensselaer’s 2012-13 school vote

Rensselaer voters go to the polls from noon to 9 p.m. at the district campus.

Proposed budget: $21.74 million

Spending change from 2011-12: Up 0.85 percent

Highlights: Loss of two positions, one in maintenance and a teacher’s aide; elimination of field trip and conference funds, reductions to interscholastic athletic funds, legal services, special education private placements, contractual services and materials, supplies and textbooks.

Tax impact: 2 percent increase

Proposition: To spend up to $105,000 from the 2011-12 general fund balance for the purchase of a school bus.